accelerants
/ækˈsɛl.ə.rənts/
noun
- Substances that make a fire start or spread more quickly.
- Arsonists often use gasoline or other accelerants to start fires.
- Firefighters were trained to recognize the smell of common accelerants.
- The investigators found traces of accelerants at the scene of the warehouse fire.
- Things that cause a process or event to happen faster.
- Social media can act as accelerants for political movements.
- The new technology served as accelerants for economic growth.
- Low interest rates were accelerants for the housing boom.